Submissions

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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The manuscript is original, has not been published previously and is not under consideration by another journal.
  • All authors have approved the manuscript, authorship order, declarations and submission to Global Animal Research.
  • A separate title page and an anonymized main manuscript have been prepared for double-blind review.
  • The editable manuscript file includes an abstract, 4–8 keywords, complete methods, results, discussion, conclusions and accurate references.
  • All tables and figures are numbered, cited in order, clearly labelled and accompanied by required permissions.
  • Animal ethics approval or a justified exemption, approval number, welfare safeguards and required permits or owner consent are reported.
  • The appropriate reporting guideline, such as ARRIVE, REFLECT, STROBE-Vet, CONSORT, PRISMA or CARE, has been followed where applicable.
  • Funding, author contributions, competing interests and data availability statements are included.
  • References, DOIs and stable URLs have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • Any material use of generative AI tools has been disclosed, and all authors accept responsibility for the submitted content.

Author Guidelines

GAR accepts original, clearly written English-language manuscripts within its aims and scope. Submissions are made through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform when submissions are open.

Article types

  • Original Research Article: complete experimental, observational, clinical or field research.
  • Review Article: a critical synthesis of evidence; systematic reviews must report a reproducible method.
  • Short Communication: a concise, focused finding supported by adequate methods and evidence.
  • Veterinary Case Report or Case Series: a clinically important and adequately documented case with required consent.
  • Methods or Technical Article: a validated method, protocol, tool or technical improvement relevant to GAR.

Files for double-blind review

Submit a separate title page containing author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, corresponding-author details, acknowledgements, funding and declarations. The main manuscript must be anonymized and must not contain author names, affiliations, acknowledgements or identifying file metadata.

Required declarations

The manuscript must state ethics approval or justified exemption, consent where applicable, conflicts of interest, funding, author contributions, data availability and material use of generative AI. Animal studies must provide the approving body and approval identifier when available.

Originality and permissions

The manuscript must not be published or under consideration elsewhere. Authors must cite reused material and obtain permission for copyrighted figures, tables or substantial extracts that are not covered by a permitted licence.

Submission status

Submissions are temporarily closed while GAR completes its editorial setup. No manuscripts are currently being accepted.

Questions may be sent to info@shodhpublishing.com. Email is not a substitute for OJS submission.

Articles

This section publishes original research articles, reviews, short communications, veterinary case reports, methods and technical articles within the scope of Global Animal Research. Submissions undergo editorial screening and, when suitable, double-blind review by at least two independent reviewers. Published articles are openly accessible under the licence stated on the article.

Privacy Statement

Global Animal Research (GAR) respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers and registered users. This statement explains how information is used in operating the journal and the OJS publishing workflow.

Information Collected

The journal may collect names, professional titles, affiliations, email and postal addresses, telephone numbers when supplied, ORCID iDs, account details, submission and review records, correspondence and technical information required for website security and operation.

Purpose of Processing

  • Managing submissions, editorial assessment and peer review
  • Communicating with authors, reviewers and editors
  • Publishing accepted articles and bibliographic metadata
  • Maintaining the scholarly and administrative record
  • Operating, securing and improving the journal website
  • Meeting ethical, legal and preservation responsibilities

Confidentiality

Access to non-public information is limited to authorized persons who require it for journal operations, ethical assessment, technical support or legal compliance.

Peer-Review Data

Submission files, reviewer reports and editorial communications are confidential. Reviewer identity is protected according to GAR double-blind review procedures, subject to ethical investigation or legal requirements.

Publication of Personal Information

Author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, correspondence details supplied for publication and article metadata may form part of the permanent public scholarly record.

Sharing and Third-Party Services

GAR does not sell personal information. Limited data may be processed by hosting, preservation, indexing, DOI, email, analytics or technical service providers where required for journal operation. External services have their own privacy practices.

Cookies and Logs

OJS and supporting services may use cookies, server logs and similar technologies for authentication, security, preferences and aggregate usage analysis.

Retention

Editorial and publication records may be retained for as long as necessary to document decisions, prevent misconduct and preserve the scholarly record. Account information that is no longer required may be corrected, restricted or removed where operational and legal obligations permit.

User Requests

Users may contact the editorial office to request access to or correction of their personal information. Requests affecting published authorship, peer-review integrity or the permanent scholarly record will be assessed carefully rather than applied automatically.

Data Security

Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards will be used, including access controls, software maintenance and backups. No internet service can guarantee absolute security.

Policy Changes and Contact

Updates will be posted on this page. Privacy questions should be directed to the official GAR editorial-office contact published on the Contact page.